Transgender Child Awareness Week

Nov. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Portland (Oregon) Mayor Sam Adams will issue a proclamation declaring December 5-11th, 2010 as “Transgender Child Awareness Week” in the city of Portland! This is the first time such a proclamation or official awareness of transgender children and their families has occurred anywhere in the United States or, as far as we know, anywhere in the world. (See the full proclamation below.)

TransActive is one of the only organizations worldwide working exclusively to create environments in which transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth can thrive and experience the opportunity to be happy, successful and safe that every child deserves.

As an independent, non-profit organization, TransActive depends on revenue generated by training, grants and donations received from those who support the work we do. On Sunday, December 5th, 2010, TransActive will be holding its 3rd Annual Silent Auction & Raffle at the Portland Q Center, located at 4115 N Mississippi. This is TransActive's major yearly, all-ages fund raising event.

TransActive’s all-volunteer staff provides no cost/low cost and sliding-scale fee services (now including individual, family and group counseling) to transgender and gender non-conforming children, youth and their families.

TransActive encourages those who support our work to make a donation by purchasing at least One (1) $15.00 ticket to our Silent Auction online through PayPal by visiting our event website at http://www.transactiveonline.org/superkids.html

Don't let geography stand in the way of offering your support. If you cannot attend in person, make a notation on your ticket purchase indicating that the ticket can be made available to someone who is otherwise unable to afford a ticket.

Thank you for your continued support of TransActive Education & Advocacy!

Jenn Burleton
Executive Director

Transgender Child Awareness Week Proclamation

Whereas, TransActive Education & Advocacy, founded by Jenn Burleton, Hayley Klug and Kaig Lightner is based in Portland and is an international leader in providing education, services, advocacy and research that benefits transgender and gender non-conforming children, youth and their families; and

Whereas, transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth are among the least understood, most marginalized and underserved of populations despite constituting at least one percent of all children and youth; and

Whereas, isolation, marginalization and rejection contribute to alarmingly high rates of
depression, low self-esteem and suicidal ideation experienced by transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth; and

Whereas, transgender children who receive the love and support of their families, friends,
neighbors, communities, schools and culture have every opportunity to thrive and be successful; and

Whereas, transgender children and youth have identities that are, in every way as authentic, valid and natural as cisgender children and youth; and

Whereas, transgender adolescents deserve access to pediatric medical care and healthcare
coverage that affords them the opportunity to experience physical puberty in a way that is congruent with their gender identity; and

Whereas, all Oregon children and youth are guaranteed the right to express their gender identity as they experience it by the Oregon Equality Act, and they have the right to be educated in a safe, respectful and supportive school environment as required by the Oregon Safe School Act.

Now, therefore, I, Sam Adams, Mayor of the City of Portland, Oregon, the “City of Roses,” do hereby proclaim December 5 through December 11, 2010 to be Transgender Child Awareness Week in Portland, and encourage all residents to observe this week.

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TransActive is a diverse and motivated volunteer team working together to provide transgender children and youth a present and future in which they can thrive, achieve their dreams and express their individuality.